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Post by Sméagol on Jan 10, 2022 12:39:11 GMT
I know that this might be a divisive thread but let's try and move on from this.
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Post by Reduntildeath on Jan 10, 2022 13:05:08 GMT
Once again, covid reminds us all that if you're wealthy enough, rules don't apply to you. I wonder what the Australian people will have to say about this. I’m watching BBC News in UK ,there are a fair few Aussies that look pretty pissed off with this decision. |
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Post by Bestie on Jan 10, 2022 13:21:05 GMT
Once again, covid reminds us all that if you're wealthy enough, rules don't apply to you. I wonder what the Australian people will have to say about this. Australia granted the exemption in the first place and it was the government's own fault it u-turned chasing public opinion. I have no strong feelings either way on the non-vaccination thing but I am delighted this nonsense has been overturned. Nothing to do with wealth, just bad decision-making from the Australian government. Slap it into them. Hope Novak wins the thing now. |
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Post by kstandhand on Jan 10, 2022 13:23:02 GMT
Once again, covid reminds us all that if you're wealthy enough, rules don't apply to you. I wonder what the Australian people will have to say about this. Wrong. Australia granted the exemption in the first place and it was the government's own fault it u-turned chasing public opinion. I have no strong feelings either way on the non-vaccination thing but I am delighted this nonsense has been overturned. Nothing to do with wealth, just bad decision-making. Medical exemption seems to have a very convenient timing about it. |
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Post by redcase on Jan 10, 2022 13:32:30 GMT
Once again, covid reminds us all that if you're wealthy enough, rules don't apply to you. I wonder what the Australian people will have to say about this. Australia granted the exemption in the first place and it was the government's own fault it u-turned chasing public opinion. I have no strong feelings either way on the non-vaccination thing but I am delighted this nonsense has been overturned. Nothing to do with wealth, just bad decision-making from the Australian government. Slap it into them. Hope Novak wins the thing now. The state of Victoria in co-ordination with Tennis Australia granted the exemption - not the Federal government. The federal government controls all border procedure and they as such overruled the State of Victoria - since he did not meet the criteria of vaccination. This is the reason for his release, per the BBC - "The government acknowledged in court that Djokovic was not given enough time to respond following the notification to cancel his visa. The player was told he would have until 08:30 local time last Thursday to make comments about the visa cancellation under section 116 of the Australian Migration Act, but the Border Force made the final decision shortly after 07:40. The Judge said Djokovic could have had more time to make a submission about why his visa should not be withdrawn if authorities had stuck to the original time. "We all play by the same rules," Judge Kelly said. "Stated in other terms: those rules were not observed."" So it is because of some random procedural error that he has been released, nothing to do with whether he was vaccinated or not. My original point still stands. He has an endless supply of layers because he is wealthy. Go have a look at the number of people awaiting migration status at the same hotel ickle Novak was "imprisoned" in. The reason they're still there is because they don't have high powered lawyers and media clout to afford it. The rules are different for the rest of us. Edit: I just noticed your edit. I don't care as much for tennis, ever since Roger and Nadal have gone on the wane and there are no tennis players out there that I have forged some kind of a support with ever since those two. Novak Djokovic is a qualified, confirmed, self-proclaimed, solid gold nutjob. Him and his wife believe you can change the composition of water molecules with your emotions and they believe in the 5G conspiracy. If he wasn't so good at tennis, he'd be storming the capitol or some such. Good for him if he wins, wouldn't make any difference to me. I just sympathise with the rest of the folks who didn't have his connections to gain entry into their country for whatever reason during the pandemic. |
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Post by Tatty on Jan 10, 2022 14:07:44 GMT
Wrong. Australia granted the exemption in the first place and it was the government's own fault it u-turned chasing public opinion. I have no strong feelings either way on the non-vaccination thing but I am delighted this nonsense has been overturned. Nothing to do with wealth, just bad decision-making. Medical exemption seems to have a very convenient timing about it. He tested positive for Covid on December 16th, he's now better. All the science indicates you can't get Covid twice in 6 months, they literally have no leg to stand on. |
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Post by Kojak on Jan 10, 2022 14:20:25 GMT
Is there anything to these accusations that he was at an event on the 17th after a positive test the day before? Just trying to catch up with it all now.
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Post by redcase on Jan 10, 2022 14:32:44 GMT
Is there anything to these accusations that he was at an event on the 17th after a positive test the day before? Just trying to catch up with it all now. Apparently/allegedly there are verified photos of him at an event at that date. |
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Post by Kojak on Jan 10, 2022 14:34:22 GMT
Is there anything to these accusations that he was at an event on the 17th after a positive test the day before? Just trying to catch up with it all now. Apparently/allegedly there are verified photos of him at an event at that date. So assuming that is true, are they saying he’s either forged the positive test or knowingly been around people while positive? Could all be bullshit of course, purely speculative at this stage. |
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Post by kstandhand on Jan 10, 2022 14:48:10 GMT
Medical exemption seems to have a very convenient timing about it. He tested positive for Covid on December 16th, he's now better. All the science indicates you can't get Covid twice in 6 months, they literally have no leg to stand on. He was out in Public the day of his PCR test & also the day after,dishing out awards to kids. Just seems very convenient for an anti. |
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Post by hogshead on Jan 10, 2022 15:23:15 GMT
In California there are now forcing healthcare workers to go to and from work after they tested positive for covid. Clearly omicron is low risk if what they are doing in California is Ok.
It is over, Novak has presented his case and he has won his case in a court of Law and he has no more questions to answer to anybody, I hope he wins it yet again to shove the point home and there are millions of Australians behind him too.
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Post by kstandhand on Jan 10, 2022 16:15:42 GMT
Basis for every cut & paste intelligence test ... if they are doing something in California,it must be fucking factually sound...ffs  |
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Post by Reduntildeath on Jan 10, 2022 18:31:01 GMT
Wrong. Australia granted the exemption in the first place and it was the government's own fault it u-turned chasing public opinion. I have no strong feelings either way on the non-vaccination thing but I am delighted there nonsense had been overturned. Nothing to do with wealth, just bad decision-making. Medical exemption seems to have a very convenient timing about it. Pretty sure that it was Tennis Australia that granted him a medical exemption, like they’ve not got a vested interest! |
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Post by Rustin Cohle on Jan 10, 2022 18:58:43 GMT
Fuck Djokovic. How on earth anyone - Victoria it sounds in this case - thought it was ok to give an exemption when thousands of Australians have missed loved ones for years (or forever if they've passed), whilst enduring some of the longest lockdowns on earth, is beyond me. If I were Australian I'd be raging.
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Post by Reduntildeath on Jan 10, 2022 19:06:08 GMT
Fuck Djokovic. How on earth anyone - Victoria it sounds in this case - thought it was ok to give an exemption when thousands of Australians have missed loved ones for years (or forever if they've passed), whilst enduring some of the longest lockdowns on earth, is beyond me. If I were Australian I'd be raging. Yep, the Aussies have been absolutely clattered throughout this pandemic. Little wonder that so many of them are annoyed! |
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